Woman Sues over Alleged Nursing Home Abuse
The elderly woman who was allegedly abused by a nursing home aide has filed a lawsuit against the caretaker as well as the Allied Services…
AseraCare Successfully Resolves Historic False Claims Act Lawsuit
AseraCare is pleased to announce that the company has reached a settlement agreement with the US Department of Justice for the hospice provider’s long standing…
National Guidelines for Mental Health Crisis Care: A Best Practices Toolkit
SAMHSA is pleased to share its National Guidelines for Mental Health Crisis Care: A Best Practices Toolkit. Crisis services are an integral component of addressing…
Jordan Health Hit by Ransomware Attack, Shuts Down Computer Network
A ransomware attack has prompted Jordan Health to shut down its computer networks, a spokesperson said Thursday morning.
Vendor Management Needed in Light of NRC Health Ransomware Attack
Last week, NRC Health became the latest vendor to report it fell victim to a ransomware attack, which locked the company out of its computer…
SJC Says Relatives Cannot Sue Nursing Homes for Wrongful Death of Loved One if They Sign Arbitration Agreements
In a closely watched case, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday that a relative of a nursing home resident who died from possible neglect cannot…
Daughter of Nursing Home Resident on Life Support Accused of Attempted Murder
The daughter of a resident in a Michigan nursing home recently pleaded no contest in the Circuit Court to vulnerable adult abuse in the third…
Kansas Clinic Agrees to Pay $775,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Trina Health–Wichita NW, LLC, located in Wichita, Kan., and Jack West of Dallas, Texas, one of the company’s principals, agreed to pay the United States…
Queens Pharmacy Owner Found Guilty of Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering Charges for Role in Billing Scheme
A federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict against pharmacy owner Yuriy Barayev on one count of healthcare fraud and seven counts of money…
Five Defendants Sentenced in South Florida to Prison Terms for Their Roles in Tricare and Medicare Fraud Scheme
US District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga sentenced five defendants, including a doctor, to federal prison terms for their roles in a scheme that defrauded Tricare…